Today's Opinions

Editor’s note: Two Upstate legislators last week proposed a State House monument honoring black soldiers who fought for the Confederacy. In September, Sens. Greg Gregory (R-Lancaster) and Darrell Jackson (D-Richland) proposed a statue of Robert Smalls, a slave who escaped with his family on a stolen Confederate ship, fought for the North and later represented South Carolina in Congress. Dr. Bartley’s column deals with both proposals.

The elite left and Hollywood have finally shown their true faces together, even though the cover-up has been ongoing for over a decade.
Harvey Weinstein, a big shot in tinsel town, has been exposed (excuse the pun) as a sexual predator. He stands accused of harassing, groping and even raping women for years, and the left and their perverted twin Hollywood helped him along the way.

Our local Habitat for Humanity chapter needs your help for a project that our Critical Home Repair Team has taken on in the Promise Neighborhood area.
David Cox, construction coordinator for the Promise Neighborhood effort, contacted us about Peggy Martin’s home on Cunningham Street, which was badly in need of a new roof. Our repair team did some eave and soffit repairs, and A+ Masonry, one of our partners, removed an unused chimney. And H&S Roofing of Charlotte donated materials and labor for the new roof.

Editor’s note: This occasional column takes you behind the scenes with Hannah Strong, who has been reporting for a little more than a year.

The bench outside the Lancaster County Courthouse lets me see who’s coming in and going out.
It’s a summer afternoon in August 2016 and I wait – impatiently.
There’s a private hearing going on inside that I can’t legally witness.
I finally see who I’m looking for after a 30-minute wait.
I recognize her big, blonde hair from an online photo.

As it turns out, the now-suspended V.C. Summer project isn’t the only nuclear concern in South Carolina.
The Governor’s Nuclear Advisory Council (NAC) met Oct. 11 to discuss the troubles facing a poorly managed plutonium fuel construction operation at the Savannah River Site. In the aftermath of the V.C. Summer project, this nuclear operation and the council tasked with overseeing it have mostly existed in the background, overlooked by many.
Exactly who sits on this council, and what do they do?

President Trump has made it clear that he doesn’t like the media by making threats and insulting both media outlets and individual journalists, ruminating about reforming libel law, and complaining about coverage of himself and his administration.

“Blackmon seeks $6,750 in back pay,” your Oct. 11 front page announced.
After reading the article, and recollecting information from your previous articles about this election, I’ve come to my own conclusion.
Linda Blackmon did not hold office for the preceding nine months because of Jackie Harris’ objection to the means by which the votes were cast. The disparity in the numbers of absentee votes for each candidate, and the way they were obtained, leaves me with some doubt about their authenticity.

Editor’s note: Sen. Graham has raised his profile in the past few months, co-authoring a major health-care proposal and most recently championing cooperation between the White House and GOP leaders in Congress to enact key parts of President Trump’s agenda. Here are excerpts from his Sunday appearance on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.”

John Dickerson: Senator, let’s start with Iran. Are there enough votes in Congress to get this amendment to the Iran deal?